## Approvals for April 2013

### Recruitment and consultancy freeze – exceptions approved – April 2013

During the month of April 2013, the following exceptions to the recruitment and consultancy freeze have been considered by the Chief Executive, in his capacity as Accounting Officer:

| Approval date | Ref: No. & directorate | Summary of application | Consultancy/ recruitment | Decision | |---------------|------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|----------| | 14/04/2013 | 274 Legal | Exception to Ext Recruitment - 1 x Grade G Legal administrator - 12 month FTC to Mar 14 | Recruitment | Approved | | 19/04/2013 | 280 CO | Approval to Recruit Grade F Business Planning | Recruitment | Approved | | 23/04/2013 | 281 CO | HR Systems Officer (P Tran Maternity Leave) | Recruitment | Approved | | 29/04/2013 | 282 Legal | Exemption to Recruit Grade C Legal Adviser fixed term appointment | Recruitment | Approved |

Requests for consultancy valued at \<£20,000 considered by the Director of Corporate Operations:

| Approval date | Ref: No. & directorate | Summary of application | Consultancy/ recruitment | Decision | |---------------|------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|----------| | 02/04/2013 | 277 RPP | Exception to the Consultancy Freeze - Performance Investigations support- £18,000 | Consultancy | Approved |